Town Board Meeting

September 8, 2005

 

 

Pledge of Allegiance

Roll Call            Present:  Wendy Anderson, Stephen Dahl, Jeff Cook, Dan Tanner, Corlis West

                        Absent: 

 

  1. Approve Minutes
    1. Corlis West made a motion to approve the minutes as sent out by the clerk, Dan Tanner seconded.  Motion passed
  2. Concerns from the Audience
    1. John Kessler – Mr. Charles Billie has a grinder pump on his property along North Shore Drive.  It was John’s understanding that no septic or grinder would be placed on property that does not have a structure.  Jeff Cook will contact the Sewer Board and write a letter to the construction company.  Wendy Anderson suggested sending a second letter to Mr. Bille. 
    2. George Sundstrom – Audit
    3. George Sundstrom – Tax Forfeit land
    4. George Sundstrom – Kay Jacobs on the special election
  3. Approve Agenda
    1. Wendy Anderson – Audit
    2. Kay Jacobs
    3. Dan Tanner made a motion to approve the agenda as amended, Wendy Anderson seconded.  Motion passed. 
  4. Correspondence
    1. Qwest:  buried cable request
    2. ISO Survey 
    3. Minnesota Association of Townships – Insurance renewal

                                                               i.      Written as two checks.  One for general insurance, one for an additional but not previously approved insurance for Planning and Zoning.  Corlis West made a motion to table the P&Z insurance claim # 947 and have the decision made at the October meeting.  Wendy Anderson seconded.   Motion passed.  (send copies of the P&Z insurance to all supervisors and Tim Strom) Mark claim 947 as denied for September. 

    1. St. Louis County Planning – Public Hearing September 15, 10:30 a.m. Biwabik City Hall, Stephen Dahl, Wayne Dahlberg and Sue Lawson will attend. 
    2. Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
    3. E-Mail from Kay Jacobs Re: September 22, 2005 Election.
    4. Jeff Cook:  rain garden planting September 9, 3:30 p.m.
  1. Treasurers Report
    1. Beginning Balance         $518,037.85
    2. Deposits                       $  57,721.29
    3. Expenses                      $  48,253.89
    4. Ending Balance $527,505.25
    5. Janet Johansen recommended purchasing another Certificate of Deposit.  Wendy Anderson made a motion that Janet should purchase another $50,000.00 6 month CD at The Lake Bank, Dan Tanner seconded.  Corlis West made a friendly amendment to change from 6 months to 12 months.  Motion (including the friendly amendment) passed.
  2. Program of Work
    1. Tabled until October
  3. Department Reports
    1. Police Report

                                                               i.      Corlis West would like to thank the Police Department for the progress being made on the Junk Car ordinance clean up project. 

    1. Fire Report

                                                               i.      A large number of first responder calls this month.

    1. Community Center

                                                               i.      Wendy Anderson: Firewise water tank

1.       LHB has not completed their cost analysis. 

2.       The Facilities meeting has been changed to September 19th at 8:30 a.m. 

3.       Wendy will contact Fire Chief Barry Lampi for fire department in put on the storage tank.

                                                             ii.      Solar panels are going up on the Community Center. 

                                                            iii.      There is a possibility funding will need to be borrowed from the Capital Expense account to help pay for the sprinkler system.

                                                            iv.      The school would like to thank the First Responders for their help on a medical issue at the school.

                                                              v.      Fire Alarms at the school.  A propane powered floor polisher set off the fire alarm. 

    1. Legal

                                                               i.      No Report

    1. Town Hall

                                                               i.      No Report

    1. Planning and Zoning

                                                               i.      August 17, 2005 interviews for the open position on the Planning Commission.  Dave Chura is the new planning commission member. 

                                                             ii.      ARDC meeting in Schroeder, Jeff and Wayne will attend.

                                                            iii.      Duluth Township Guide:  Should be completed Tuesday. 

                                                            iv.      Recycling shed:  Jeff will bring the need to replace our South Recycling shed to the next McQuade Road meeting.  The township will write to the DNR and formally request a replacement of our recycling shed along the shore. 

    1. Recycling
    2. Road and Bridge

                                                               i.      Many requests for additional chloride on the Mace Road.  This is not a high traffic Road and the individuals requesting the chloride do not live close to the road. 

                                                             ii.      2 or 3 inches of material was spread on the Greenwood Road, there are still areas of clay appearing.  In 2006 more material will be needed on the road before chloride spread.

                                                            iii.      Snow and Ice.  Hagglund Construction will have two yards of sand placed along the edge of the parking lot for use on the parking lot, steps and sidewalks this winter. 

    1. Cemetery

                                                               i.      Denise and Dan will bring the Cemetery records up to date and bring them back to the Town Hall.  Currently the Town Hall has the older set of records

                                                             ii.      You are allowed one full burial and two cremations per cemetery lot.  It has been suggested a small pamphlet be created to use as a cemetery guide. 

                                                            iii.      Where are Cemetery deeds to be registered?  The original rules are likely archived in Chisholm.

                                                            iv.      Roof repair should be completed next week. 

                                                              v.      Windows continue to be broken

                                                            vi.      Original survey marker was located. 

  1. Old Business
    1. Audit – Place on the October 13, 2005 agenda. 
  2. New Business
    1. No new business at this meeting
  3. Pay Bills
    1. Deny Claim # 947 until more research has been completed in order to purchase the new Planning Insurance. 
    2. Deny claim #909, Sprint bill, find out what the extra charges are, Wendy does not feel the bill is correct. 
  4. Motion to Adjourn
    1. Dan made a motion to adjourn, Jeff seconded. Motion passed